Mitsubishi Motors Names Dave McKenzie New Vice President of Service and Product Support
Jul 7, 2005
CYPRESS, Calif., July 7 -- Rich Gilligan, President & CEO of Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA), today announced the hiring of Dave McKenzie as Vice President of Service and Product Support, effective July 25. McKenzie, served in a variety of management positions with Mitsubishi Motors from 1982 to 2001, incl ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi recalls 200,000 Libero station wagons
Jul 2, 2005
TOKYO July 2, 2005; Japan Today reported that Mitsubishi Motors Corp said Friday it is recalling about 209,000 units of its Libero station wagon for free repairs due to defective mounting bolts in the tailgate, which the automaker said led to a user being injured last year. Subject to the recall are vehicles made betwe ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports June 2005 U.S. Sales
Jul 1, 2005
CYPRESS, Calif., July 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported total June 2005 U.S. sales of 10,621 units. Retail sales are up 2 percent from the same month last year. Led by the outstanding sales performance of the all-new 2006 Eclipse in a very competitive market, this is the first time in al ... Continue reading
Jun 29, 2005
Concept car that gave life to all-new 2006 production Eclipse snags Industrial Design Society of America's prestigious award June 28, 2005 -- CYPRESS, CALIF -- Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) announced today its E-boost concept vehicle was awarded the 2005 Industrial Design Excellence Awards (IDEA) Gold Award in ... Continue reading
2005 Comparative New Car Rollover Rankings - Vehicles More Stable
Jun 24, 2005
The number of SUVs with a four-star rollover rating had increased substantially since U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) began rating them in 2001. That year, just one SUV earned four-stars, whereas in 2005, 24 earned a four-star rating as part of the newly ... Continue reading
Jun 23, 2005
Number of SUVs Earning Four-Star Rating Leaps From 1 to 24 WASHINGTON, June 22 -- SUVs and light trucks are less prone to rollover according to new rankings and reports released today by the National Highway Transportation Agency (NHTSA). Less than five years after the implementation of NHTSA's rollover rating program, ... Continue reading
NHTSA 2005 SUV Crash, Rollover Ratings
Jun 22, 2005
Model year 2005 Acura MDX, Ford Freestyle, and Jeep Grand Cherokee earned the top rating of 5-stars for all available seating positions in frontal and side crash tests announced the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) in their SUV Crash Test Summary. All resu ... Continue reading
Henkel and McLaren Mercedes MP4-20 in Top Form for the Green Light at Indianapolis
Jun 13, 2005
Team McLaren Mercedes Sets its Sights on the Grand Prix Lead with Henkel DUSSELDORF, Germany and GULPH MILLS, Pa., June 13 -- Henkel Brand is in the driver's seat this weekend at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway fusing strength, speed and reliability for Team McLaren Mercedes, currently ranked second in the 2005 Formula ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Dealers Get Revved-Up in Vegas
Jun 13, 2005
Mitsubishi dealers had much to cheer about at the automaker’s recent dealer meeting held in Las Vegas, Nevada, last week. Unveiling a line of new products, Mitsubishi Motors North America boss Rich Gilligan told the crowd of dealers, “that he turned around the company plant in Normal, Ill., and he would not ... Continue reading
Transplant Automakers Ramping Up Production of Niche Models in the U.S.
Jun 13, 2005
Washington DC June 13, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that the surge in transplant automobile manufacturing facilities in the U.S. has contributed to a change in the dynamics of the U.S. auto industry, reports Automotive News. “... While the New American Manufacturers still rely heavily on high-volume vehicl ... Continue reading
IntelliChoice Announces New Car Best Deals for June 2005
Jun 9, 2005
CAMPBELL, Calif.--June 9, 2005--PRIMEDIA's IntelliChoice, the leading source for automotive ownership cost and value analysis, today announced its "Best Deals of the Month" selections for June, identifying the vehicles with the best ownership cost value in 29 respective classes. IntelliChoice's "Best Deals of the Month ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi to Drop Montero After 2006 Model Year
Jun 6, 2005
Washington DC June 6, 2005; The AIADA newsletter reported that Mitsubishi Motors North America CEO, Rich Gilligan said last week that the automaker will drop the Montero SUV from its line-up after the 2006 model year, insisting, "The Montero is good, but the business model was not there for a new one," reports Automoti ... Continue reading
Latest NHTSA Recalls Include Saturn and Mitsubishi
Jun 3, 2005
Report Date : June 3, 2005 at 09:58 PM New Information Added Since : May 24, 2005 Make / Models : Model/Build Years: INTERNATIONAL / 3200 2006 INTERNATIONAL / 4000 2006 INTERNATIONAL / 7000 2006 INTERNATIONAL / 8000 2006 Manufacturer : INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number : 05V241000 Recall ... Continue reading
Mitsubishi Motors Reports May 2005 U.S. Sales
Jun 1, 2005
CYPRESS, Calif., June 1 -- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc., (MMNA) today reported May 2005 U.S. sales of 11,380 units -- a 23.3 percent increase from April's sales volume. "This was our best retail sales month of the year, and second best since August 2004," said David Schembri, executive vice president of sales ... Continue reading
Top Ten Fastest "Turning" Vehicles are International Nameplates
Jun 1, 2005
Washington DC June 1, 2005; AIADA's newsletter reported that the ten vehicles that spent the least amount of time on dealer lots in April were all International nameplates, according to the Power Information Network (PIN). The measurement, known in the industry as days to turn, is a measure not only of model popularity ... Continue reading
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